Dear Elmer,
You make evrything so difficult for me to contact you. My e- mail adress is safe including my phone number. However I am right now in your hotel, Novotel. I am wearing a long sleave shirt, white spotted with brown colours and a blue trousers, my hair is open not covered with cap. You can call me right away with 07673451. Check me at the bar or near the pool, I am not followed.
I asked the Reception of you and your friend Wil, and they told me that no such names are lodging in the Hotel. You dont have to be afraid, if you really want to see me. Do not for any reasons communicate again with that Con of a man, if you want the safety of this business. You may as well give me your room number by mail, Fred will see it and call me to inform me, then I can walk straight to your room.
Please do not go without seeing me. I have already concluded all arrangement to go back with you. DONT GO WITHOUT SEEING ME PLEASE, and DO NOT TALK OR GIVE ANY MONEY TO THAT MAN. I am waiting for you right here in the Hotel.
Thanks, Yours Forever Baby.
Hellen.
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17 October 2002
My dearest Hellen,
I have not had much sleep at all tonight.
I think that you have misunderstood my email. I really love you and do want to help you but we must proceed carefully.
Con L'Artiste is sure that your two boxes can be released for much less than the USD$30,000 that you mentioned to me. He says that we MUST NOT pay $20,000 to get one box released when he can get YOUR TWO boxes out for only $10,000. That is why Wile and I want to give him and extra $2,000 for helping.
Con has contacts in Sierra Leone and in the security business. He is a very nice honest man. As I mentioned before, he knew your late husband Dr Vincent and he knows the MAJOR. He says that MAJOR KOROMA knows about the family treasures that your husband smuggled out and has sent rebels to try and recover the boxes.
Helen, I am most disappointed. I have kept these dealings secret all the way. Wile and I have spent lots of money to come to Abidjan. I should have been doing the hank panky with you by now. Instead I have to be very careful.
Con says that others KNOW our business. He is right because we are followed by many different people when we go out. I think that the rebel forces loyal to MAJOR JOHN PAUL KOROMA are now watching our every move.
Maybe your computer has been hacked? Did you write to ANYONE else about this before you contacted me. Have you sent the documents to anyone else? Please confirm that you have NOT WRITTEN to anyone about the boxes.
Make sure that you are not followed when you come to the meeting. I will look with binoculars to make sure that there are no strange people around. You should come alone so that you are not followed.
love
Elmer
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17 October 2002
Dear Elmer,
My mother is waiting for you right now at the Hotel Novotel, You should go and see her. She is in the bar because it is raining outside at the pool side.
I dont want to beleive that you are behaving like this. You flew for thousands of miles to be here, without seeing us and you have already started discussing with someone else that you just met at a drinking parlour, real men don't behave that way. You are not careful of talking with a stranger, but you are careful of talking with us, failling to give us your room number. How can you beleive a stranger telling you the position of our consignment. I assure you, if you continue with that con l'Artiste you will regret everything.
Meet my mother immediately she is waiting for you at the bar. You can give me your room number and she will meet you, or call her on her new telephone number 07673451. If we dont hear from you, we should not be held responsible for whatever that happens.
Your code with my mum: Forever Baby.
FRed.
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17 October 2002
Dear Elmer,
I am tied and sick of waiting for you in Novotel.
Anyway, I have left the Hotel in anoyance. I think you have decided to do your thing your own way. It is most disappointing to note that you could trust somebody you just met in a drinking parlour. I am also very disappointed of you that you could discuss our secret with somebody I don't even know, A total stranger.
Be informed that nothing happend with my computer, nothing happend with my phone. If you are serious and still think you are here for me and for our transaction, then call me on 07673451 Don't forget our communication code. Whatever happends to you in the process of dealing with your so-called nice and honest businessman (Con L'Artiste) is your concern, Count me out of it!!!!!!
I am waiting for your call.
Yours, Hellen
NB; I purposely took this new number (07673451) because of you, The previous number is with my son, Fred.
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18 October 2002
Helen,
I just received your email.
Since we have arrived I have called you at least seven times, each time you did not answer even though it was your private line.
Helen, I told you that we had been followed everywhere and for security purposes I asked to meet you at the Novotel at 1pm. I asked you to wear a white hat and to carry a drink. If you got my email why did you go at 8am and not wear a hat?
I never said that we were staying at the Novotel; I only wanted to meet you there. When Wile and I arrived at Novotel I had Wile check it carefully. There was no one woman with a white hat and a drink.
Wile said that there was a lady there with a white shirt and blue pants but she did not look like your photo. Wile saw some spys pretending to be waiting in the hotel and left shortly after. I said I would not make contact if either one had been followed.
This make me believe that someone is getting your emails. Otherwise you would have gone to the hotel at 1pm and would have been wearing a hat. Helen please answer my questions:
DO YOU STILL LOOK LIKE THE PHOTO YOU SENT?
I NEED TO KNOW IF SECURITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. DID YOU WRITE TO ANYONE ELSE ABOUT THE BOXES?
WHY ARE YOU UPSET THAT CON L'ARTISTE CAN NEGOTIATE A LOWER PRICE WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY?
WHY DO YOU WANT TO PAY $20,000 FOR ONE BOX AND NOT $10,000 FOR TWO?
Also Helen, why did you not warn us the fighting in Abidjan? In the past two days we have heard gunfire and explosions. There was rioting and looting by an angry mob. My laptop has now been stolen along with $2,000 cash. I am writing this on Wile's computer.
We contacted the consulate and they said that the rebel forces are approaching. They did not know who MAJOR JOHN PAUL KOROMA was but they did tell us to leave the country as soon as possible.
I will check my mail in the morning. If you have answered, I will meet you at the Novotel at 11am but as per previous instructions.
If we are followed or if Wile sees some spys again we will have to correspond by email and try to make other arrangements. Perhaps Western Union or through a lawyer. What do you think?
I am sorry that this has not gone to plan but I must be careful. As you know the money belongs to the School for Wayward Wenches.
Love
Elmer
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18 October 2002
Helen,
You have not answered my email. I have been waiting all night.
Where are you - I called twice on the new number - each time I gave the code but the answer was not given.
I need your answers to all the questions in my earlier email because I don't understand what is happening.
I am so disappointed that the rebel forces of MAJOR JOHN PAUL KOROMA have found out about my trip. If I leave we will have to work out other arrangements. I am sure that your late husband's friend Con L'Artiste could help.
I await your response.
love
Elmer
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19 October 2002
Elmer,
I beleive that I have made my position clear to you about this transaction. I am not ready to continue with you, I cant imagine myself doing business with a caward, imagin a man who is supposed to protect and take care of me is behaving like a chicken. I will tell you that I am not ready for such a man, not for anything again. I have commenced a new negotiation. As soon as I conlude this transaction, I will definitely contact you and send you money. All I ask is that you keep your mouth shut.
I wount be a fool to give you a picture that you will not be able to identify, your friend Will, must have a very seriouse eye problems, he is also the worse of cawards. He is even shameless to tell you that he saw me and couldnt approach me.
Everybody will be happy to get any services at cheap price, you cant be that stupid to meet someone that you have never communicated with before and start discussing business with him and after you will start suspecting that you are being followed, that make you lower than a man. I bet that you will regret all this your mischievouse adventure. Go ahead with your Con Lartist and cry latter. In Abidjan, there is no riot. Your friend must have taken you to a JUNKY'S park at treicville, the only lawless area in Abidjan. Maybe he arranged for you to be robbed. This is just the begenning.
There wount be any need for us to continue, dont think about bringing any money for anything or contacting any lawyer for anything. I dont need your help anymore, because I know very well that I can never cope with a man like you. I wish you goodluck, I will contact you as soon as I conclude with my new partner.
Thanks and God bless you.
Hellen.
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21 October 2002
Helen,
The embassy has given me some very interesting news about you.
I now know that you have been lying to me throughout this supposed transaction. You are a lying cheat.
All the way along you were telling me to keep it secret while at the same time you were writing to Dr Frank E Stein about this transaction.
There are no boxes of money.
I came to Abidjan ready to do business, and all you wanted to do was to cheat me. You have cost me time and money. You are responsible for my airfares, travelling costs, hotel bills, computer and other expenses.
Who else have you told your lies to?
How dare you insult me and Wile Coyote. Dr Frank has reported you to the FBI and police. I have given the embassy copies of all your emails. They will contact the police and Interpol. I expect that you will be arrested shortly.
Good riddance. Enjoy your time in prison.
Elmer
